Tag Archives: Health

Dark Chocolate Linked to Heart Health

Dark Chocolate Linked to Heart Health Doctors have known for quite some time that chocolate has a noticeable impact on heart health, a study released this week however shows that there is actually a lot more to it than that. One of the main chemicals found in chocolate, flavinol, has been shown to have an effect on heart health and...more

Smokeless cigarettes less harmful

Smokeless cigarettes less harmful Washington: Smokers can greatly cut down the risk of disease and death by replacing cigarettes with their smokeless version. They provide a much safer alternative to smokers, because they continue to deliver nicotine without the harmful effect of smoking, says Brad Rodu, professor of medicine from the University of Louisville (UofL), who led the...more

18 Surefire Tips To Lower Your Health Insurance Premium

18 Surefire Tips To Lower Your Health Insurance Premium 1. The HSA Route: If you aren’t using an HSA to save for future health care costs, you’re making a mistake. Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) offer tax deductions for medical expenses. And by having your own family HSA in reserve you won’t need to buy as comprehensive a health insurance plan (lower premiums) because...more

Life and Health Insurance Tips

Life and Health Insurance Tips When purchasing a life insurance policy, you have a minimum of 10 days from the date of delivery of the policy to review and return the policy to the insurance company for a full refund if you are not completely satisfied. If you decide to buy an accident and health insurance policy, you can...more

About Different Types Of Insurance

About Different Types Of Insurance 1. There are many different types of insurance that one may find themselves purchasing over their lifetime. Each of these types will give the owner of the policy protection from various different things that are important to a person’s wellbeing. 2. Every homeowner will need to have some type of homeowner’s insurance.  This type...more

Switch to olive oil for better health

Switch to olive oil for better health New Delhi: Indian households should completely switch to olive oil as a cooking medium as its nutritional value is very high, it is rich in monounsaturated `good` fats and, when used daily, can bring instant and easy wellness to a family`s diet, celebrity chef and noted cookery expert Nita Mehta says. “Even though we...more

Controlling BP crucial for diabetics

Controlling BP crucial for diabetics Middle-aged adults recently diagnosed with diabetes and hypertension have some time to effect lifestyle changes to control their high blood pressure (BP). If they make such changes within a year, the loss to their life expectancy is only two days. But if they wait 10 years, it cuts down life expectancy by almost five...more

Controlling BP crucial for diabetics

Controlling BP crucial for diabetics Washington: Middle-aged adults recently diagnosed with diabetes and hypertension have some time to effect lifestyle changes to control their high blood pressure (BP). If they make such changes within a year, the loss to their life expectancy is only two days. But if they wait 10 years, it cuts down life expectancy by almost...more

Switch to olive oil for better health: Cookery expert Nita Mehta

Switch to olive oil for better health: Cookery expert Nita Mehta Indian households should completely switch to olive oil as a cooking medium as its nutritional value is very high, it is rich in monounsaturated ‘good’ fats and, when used daily, can bring instant and easy wellness to a family’s diet, celebrity chef and noted cookery expert Nita Mehta says. ‘Even though we have such...more

Eye problem cases on a rise

Eye problem cases on a rise New Delhi: There has been an increase in eye problems, especially among those aged over 50 and the diabetic, health experts have noted in the light of World Sight Day on October 13. Parul Sharma, senior eye consultant Max Healthcare, said: “The trend which I have observed in past few months is that diabetes-related...more